Burner



March 24, 1925.

R. w. GLENN BURNER Filed Feb. 6, 1924 t 2 Sheets-Sheet i J I I n km";

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A TTORIVEY March 24, 1925.

530,553 R. W. GLENN BURNER Filed Feb 6, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 u \--/fl J1 a: WITH/8858: Ill/VENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES ROY W. GLENN, OF LINTON, INDIANA.

BURNER.

Application filed February 6, 1924. Serial No. 691,045.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY W. GLENN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Linton, in the county of Greene and State of Indiana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burners, of which the follow ing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in oil burners.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a burner wherein oil and steam is utilized as a fuel and which is constructed so that the source of steam supply will form a part of the burner arrangement and provide a compact unitary structure.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a burner of the above character having means for automatically controlling the supply of water to the boiler.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an oil burner of simple construction, reliable in operation and which may be operated at a minimum cost.

WVith the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings Figure l is a top plan view of a burner constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a. side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is an end view.

Figure 4 is a similar view looking at the opposite end of the burner.

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the water supply valve.

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view showing the connection between the boiler and the water regulating Valve.

The burner which is especially adapted for use in the tire boxes of furnaces and heaters is so arranged that its various elements are assembled and connected in such manner as to provide a compact unit, as will be seen by reference to the accompanying drawings. In these drawings the letter B represents a. generating pan, while positioned above this pan is a vaporizing or mixing chamber 1-1. This chamber is of fiat rectangular form and is supported at one end by a standard M which rises from the pan B. The opposite end of the chamber H is supported by a boiler G, the latter being positioned above the generating pan B and being secured to and in con'nnunication With one end of the mixing chamber through the medium of nipples E which extend from the boiler and mixing chamber. Legs D which extend from the bottom of the boiler support the latter above the'pan.

l/Vater is supplied to the boilerC through a pipe A which may lead from any'suita-ble source of supply, while extending into the mixing chamber adjacent the inlet from the boiler is an oil supply pipe G. The steam and oil are mixed at this point and the mixture passes horizontally through the chamber H around baflles L which extend from the opposite walls of the chamber and out through burner tubes K. These burner tubes are connected to headers J at the end of the mixing chamber and extend downwardly and horizontally along opposite sides of and below the mixing chamber and are supported by legs I. Rising from the burner tubes are burners F, while an additional burner N extends inward beneath the vaporizing or mixing chamber so as to supply heat when necessary.

In the operation of the invention, water within the boiler C is initially heated when a sufficient quantity of oil within the pan B is lighted. Steam will then enter one end of the mixing chamber and will be mixed with oil from the pipe G. This mixture will then pass around the bafiies L into the burner tubes K and outward through the burners F in a highly gaseous state. Heat within the fire box of the furnace within which the burner is operating is ordinarily suflicient a supply of steam within the boiler C but in the event that this heat is not suflicient, the burner N may be used to supply heat for this purpose.

It is preferred to use in connection with the boiler a valve for controlling a supply of water thereto and for this purpose there is connected in the pipe A a valve 10 which constitutes the subject matter of a separate pending application. This valve comprises a casing which is divided by a partition 11 into an inlet chamber 12 and an outlet chamber 13, the walls of these chambers being provided with internally threaded nipples for connection with supply and distributing pipes. Located within the chamber 13 is a float 14: from which extends a stem 15, the

latter having adjustable connection with the float. The stem 15 extends through an opening 16 provided in the partition 11 and is provided with a head 17.

hen the supply of oil is cut off to the burner and the latter ceases to tunction the level of the water within the boiler and within the chamber 18 of the valve will rise until the float l l will cause the head 17 of the Valve to engage the walls of the opening 16 which provide a seat for the head and thus cut off communication between the chamber 12 and the chamber 13. A relief Valve R extends from the top of the boiler. The invention is susceptible of VZLIiOUS changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction and the right isherein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within-the scope of the appended claim.

-Having described the invention What is claimed is d An oil burner of the character described comprising a generating pan,.a standard secured at its lower end to the-generating pan,

a mixing chamber supported at one end above the pan upon the opposite end of the standard, a boiler extending upwardly from the pan and supporting and connected to the opposite "end otthe mixing chamber, battles prov ided within the mixing chamber, burner tubes connected to the hrst mentioned end. 01'

said mixing chamber and extending longitndinally oi the mixing chamber upon opposite sides thereof and below the same, a plurality of burner-s connected to the burner tubes and extendingaboveatheunixing chamber,;an auxiliary burner connec-tedto one of the burner tubes and i positioned beneath the mixing chamber, an oil supply-pipe connected to the mixing chamber, a relief valve positioned upon the upper end-of theboiler opposite the mixing chamber, the lower end of the boiler being connected to a controlling alve intermediate of a source of supply and theboiler. i

In testimony whereof 'I aflix my signature.

ROY W. -.GLENN 

